alarmable en · ADJ
Etymology
From alarm + -able.
Meanings
-
Easily alarmed; excitable.
Everyone was alarmed, including Sir Harry McGowan, not usually the most alarmable of men.
1979, N. K. Buxton, Derek Howard Aldcroft, British industry between the wars, page 167:
- (rare) Of a building, etc.: capable of being fitted with an alarm system.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most alarmable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more alarmable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |